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Chairs, tables and tents for every event, quoted by the firms that deliver them

Plastic, Tiffany, Wimbledon, cross back and ghost chairs; tables, cloths and covers; tents, stretch tents and marquees; lounge sets, thrones, kiddies sets and wheelchairs. Send one request and hire firms in your area quote you directly.

Rows of chairs and dressed round tables set out on a lawn in front of a stretch tent at a South African venue

Before you book

Spare chairs
About 5% on top of the guest list
Round tables
1.5 m seats 8 to 10, 1.8 m seats 10 to 12
Trestles
A 1.8 m trestle seats 6 to 8
Tent space
Roughly 1.2 to 1.5 m² a seated guest
On the day
Count the stock with the driver and sign

ChairHire.co.za is a free quote service for chair hire, table hire and tent hire in South Africa. Whether you need chairs for a funeral this weekend, a wedding next spring, a church revival, a matric farewell, a company year-end or a child's birthday in the garden, one request reaches the hire firms near you.

How it works

Use the booking form at the bottom of the page. For chairs and tables, say how many guests and how they sit, at round tables, long trestles, in theatre rows, classroom style or at a cocktail party, and it works out the chairs with spares, the tables and the floor space and draws the plan. For tents, say how many guests and what goes inside, and it suggests a tent size. For stools, covers, cloths, lounge pieces or a wheelchair, just say how many. We send your request to hire firms that deliver to your area, and they quote you directly. It costs you nothing.

Everything we take requests for

From 200 plastic chairs and a tent for a funeral in Soweto to gold Tiffany chairs for a wine farm wedding in Stellenbosch, conference seating for a year-end in Sandton, a stretch tent for a 40th on the Vaal, kiddies sets for a party in Umhlanga, thrones for a traditional wedding in Polokwane, cross back chairs for a barn wedding in the Midlands or a wheelchair for a visiting grandmother in Gqeberha.

Getting hire quotes you can compare

Two quotes for "100 chairs" can be very different bookings. Check the chair style and colour, whether seat pads or covers are included, the hire period (a day or a weekend), the transport fee each way, set-up and packing away, the damage deposit and how breakages are charged. For tents, ask for the exact size, sides, flooring, lighting and who pegs it. For linen, ask whether laundering is included and what a stain costs.

Frequently asked questions

Does ChairHire.co.za hire out chairs itself?
No. We are a free quote service. You send one request and we pass it to independent chair, table, tent and event furniture hire firms that deliver to your area. They contact you directly with their prices, and you are under no obligation to accept any of them.
How many chairs should I hire?
One for every guest plus about 5% spare, for late arrivals, the band, the photographer and the odd broken leg. At a cocktail party only about a third of guests sit, so hire fewer chairs and more cocktail tables. The planner in the form works it out. See chair hire.
What size tent do I need?
Roughly 1.2 to 1.5 m² for every guest seated at round tables, about 1 m² at long tables and less for chairs in rows or a standing crowd, plus room for a buffet, a bar and a dance floor. The tent sizer in the form suggests a size. See tent hire and stretch tents.
Is delivery included in the hire price?
Usually not. Hire firms charge per item for the booking and add a transport fee for delivery and collection, often by distance, with extra for stairs, long carries or after-hours. Set-up and a refundable damage deposit may apply too. Ask for all of it in writing. See table and chair hire.

Free quote request, no obligation

Request chair hire quotes

Tell the hire firms what a good booking clerk would ask: the event, how many guests, how they sit, where it is, the date and how to reach you. Firms that deliver to your area quote you directly.

Your booking requestChair Hire

1The event

2Plan the seating (optional, it helps the quote)

Your floor plan, roughly

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A rule of thumb from published prices, not a quote.

3Where and when

4Your list (optional)

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Up to 12 lines: chairs, tables, linen, tents or anything else.
Needs and options

5Your details

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